About your Erie Community Foundation
The Erie Community Foundation is a collection of charitable endowments operating under the administrative umbrella of a single public charity.
Our Mission
The Erie Community Foundation works to improve the quality of life in our region by evaluating and addressing community issues, by promoting responsible philanthropy and by connecting donors to the critical needs of the community.
In 2009, your Erie Community Foundation:
- Disbursed 1,260 grants totaling $7,822,651
- Distributed $492,795 in scholarship grants
- Received 749 gifts totaling $12.1M
Today your community foundation is home to over 600 endowments valued at approximately $180 million
When considering your personal philanthropic and estate planning objectives, consider giving through The Erie Community Foundation to your favorite charities. Endowments established at The Erie Community Foundation, ten, twenty or even 50 years ago, are still doing great work in our community today.
